TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 2006-04-05/ Ver.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 4 1.1 IP-DECT System Overview .................................................................................. 4 1.1.1 System Layout ............................................................................................ 4 1.1.2 Single Site Installation Example Layout .....................
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 3.5.2 LAN Access .............................................................................................. 23 3.5.3 Powering the IPBSs .................................................................................. 23 3.5.4 Antennas ................................................................................................. 23 3.6 Base Station Planning Tips ..........................................................
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 6.1.3 Add licence .............................................................................................. 40 6.1.4 Download licence .................................................................................... 40 6.1.5 Delete licence .......................................................................................... 40 6.1.6 Configure Automatic Firmware Update ...............................................
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 6.7.1 Statistics .................................................................................................. 53 6.7.2 Display All Ongoing Calls in the System .................................................... 54 6.7.3 Display IPBS Calls ..................................................................................... 54 6.7.4 Handover .................................................................................
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 1 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Introduction This section describes the IP-DECT Base Station (IPBS), it also briefly describes the IP-DECT system For a thorough description of the IP-DECT system, see IP-DECT System Description - TD92375. 1.1 IP-DECT System Overview This section describes the IP-DECT system layout, it also describes the IPBS software components DECT Master and DECT Radio. 1.1.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY makes a RAS registration to the IP-PBX. This RAS registration is maintained by the DECT Master until a notification that the handset has been detached is received. The DECT Master knows which DECT Radio the handsets are located to, that is which DECT Radio in the system that received the latest location registration message from the handset. A call to a handset is directed only to the DECT Radio where the handset is located.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY PBX (Private Branch EXchange) Tel1 Tel2 Tel3 Tel4 ppp pwr link pwr link pwr link pwr link Pwr-off link Loop Off On Ethernet1 Ethernet2 link 100M link 100M VoIP Gateway DECT Master Site A DECT Radio Site B DECT Radio Site C DECT Radio DECT Radio 003 DECT Radio Site X Figure 3.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Sync radius: the radius of the circle, around a particular IPBS, in which other IPBSs lose synchronization with that IPBS with a given synchronization loss probability. This means that the size of the sync radius depends on requested probability of losing synchronization. 1.3 IP-DECT Base Station with Internal Antenna 1.3.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Note: The brand label is not included in the box, and must be ordered separately. Power Distribution The IPBS can be powered using the following methods: • Power over Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af • A local AC-adapter Note: For more information about power distribution, see 4.3 Powering the IPBS on page 32. Software The software in the IPBS can be updated by downloading new software to the IPBS.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 1.4 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY IP-DECT Base Station with External Antennas 1.4.1 General The IPBS is available with two omni-directional external antennas. Other external antennas can be mounted as well. This section contains the differences between the IPBS with internal and external antennas. For all other information see 1.3 IP-DECT Base Station with Internal Antenna on page 7.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 2.1.2 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Safety Symbols For protection and to avoid damage to the IP-DECT system you will find stickers where applicable. The stickers have the following symbols and meaning: Caution Read and follow the safety rules and warning messages in this manual. If the instructions are not followed, there is risk of damage to the equipment. Caution ESD Read and follow the handling instructions described in chapter 2.2.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY • When returning system parts like EEPROMS to the factory, use the protective packaging as described. • Never underestimate the damaging power ESD can have and be especially careful when temperatures are below freezing point and during very warm weather in combination with low humidity. Make sure that the environmental conditions remain within the limits specified in the components’ data sheets.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 2.4.4 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC CLASS B NOTICE This equipment complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1) This equipment may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This equipment must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY comply with the following European Council Products marked with the label Directives: • 99/5/EEC, concerning Radio- and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (RTTE) • 73/23/EEC, concerning Low Voltage Directive (LVD) • 89/336/EEC, concerning Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) Declarations of Conformity of the products are available at the webpage: www.ascom.com/ws/solutions_ws/products_ws.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 3.2 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY IP-DECT Base Station Coverage This section describes the coverage of the IPBS. It also describes how architecture, building elements, and special areas affect the coverage and the placing of the IPBSs. The radio environment or the cell that is covered by a base station is not of a spherical shape as often suggested in figures.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 3.2.2 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Building Elements This section describes how different building elements can affect the IPBS coverage. • The cell size is dependant on the material of which walls, ceilings and floors are made. • Plain, light or reinforced concrete, wood and plaster absorb and pass radio waves in different ways.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 2nd floor Open stairwell or atrium 006 1st floor Figure 6. Base station covering two floors Fire-resistant walls/doors The same facts applies for fire walls as for normal walls mentioned in the section above. However, fire doors are usually open during the site survey, it is important to close the fire doors before doing the final site survey measurement and before finalising the IPBS plan.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY front. Locating a base station in front of a lift is usually not the most ideal position for the planning as a whole. It is usually the case that one or more extra base stations will be required to provide coverage for a lift. The base station will generally also provide coverage for the storey above and below the floor on which it is installed.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station Time Delay Spread TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Time delay spread can be compared with dispersion in cables and fibres. This means that the radio signal can travel by various paths to reach the user because the signal can reach the user directly but also via reflections. These possibilities are illustrated in the figure below. Reflecting wall 2 2 A B 007 1 Figure 7.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY • Ensure that the distance between the base station antennas and a metal wall is at least 30 centimetres to avoid interference with the impedance of the antennas. All these considerations, of course, depend on the dimensions of the hall and the type of antenna which you are using. 3.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Note: If the building is transparent to radio signals, the vertical coverage can reach to yet another floor above and below. In this way the horizontal and vertical coverage of a single base station in a typical area is found, see figure 8. The cell size found can be taken as an average, used to calculate the total number of base stations.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY . Number of IPBSs Speech circuits Grade Of Service (GOS) 2% 1% 0.5% 0.1% 1 8 3.6 3.2 2.7 2.1 2 16 9.8 8.9 8.1 6.7 3 24 16.6 15.3 14.2 12.2 4 32 23.8 22.1 20.6 18.2 5 40 31.0 29.0 27.3 24.5 6 48 38.4 36.1 34.2 30.9 7 56 45.9 43.3 41.2 37.5 8 60 49.7 46.9 44.8 40.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY only 4 x 2.7 = 10.8 erlang. This is too little. This discrepancy can be solved by adding another base station nearby the busiest part of the company. Practically, the total capacity offered by the cordless network is generally more than sufficient, but this is from an average point of view. On certain places, traffic demands may vary such that locally the network is often blocking, or has a lower GOS than required.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB xxx PRELIMINARY Air Sync Coverage Speech Coverage Figure 9. Air and speech sync coverage 3.5.2 LAN Access Access to the LAN must be considered when placing the IPBSs, it should be placed as close as possible to existing LAN ports. The segment length limitation of the ethernet 802.3 10/ 100base-T is 100 meters. 3.5.3 Powering the IPBSs Another aspect of base station planning is powering of the base stations.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Front Coverage Area Internal Antennas Coverage Area External Antennas Base Station Base Station Seen from Above 002 Rear Figure 10. Antenna pattern of the Internal and External Antennas of the IPBS Directional Antennas It is possible to use directional antennas in small corridors and halls.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY • Locate the base station strategically: for example, not on a large concrete pillar in the middle of a hall, this will result in bad coverage behind the • To achieve outdoor coverage, mount a base station on a wall containing a window. Place the IPBS with its antennas in front of the window or in a way that the base station can see as much as possible of the outdoor area.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 3.7.2 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Finalizing the plan When all base station positions on the map are verified and the plan is found okay, discuss with the client whether, due to local traffic requirements extra base stations are needed in particular areas. In that case, integrate these base stations with the plan. Thus a final base station planning is made and tested simultaneously.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Ceiling ≥ 65 mm 039 TOP Figure 11. Fixing the mounting bracket to a wall 4.2.2 Fixing the Mounting Bracket to a Ceiling Fixing to a ceiling is done in the same way as the a wall, see 4.2.1 Fixing the Mounting Bracket to a Wall. When the IPBS has to be positioned above a suspended ceiling, make sure that the front of the IPBS points downwards. 4.2.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB Tied wrongly 040 PRELIMINARY Figure 12. Fixing the mounting bracket to a pole or beam 4.2.4 Using Cable Ducts When the IPBS is mounted to the wall, cable ducts can be used to route the wiring through. 1 Fix the cable duct to the wall in one of the positions shown in figure 13 on page 29. 2006-04-05/ Ver.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 65 mm 57 mm TOP 125 mm 70 mm 15 mm thick cable ducts 041 75 mm Figure 13. Minimum distances between a cable duct and the mounting bracket 4.2.5 1 Securing the Cable For safety reasons secure the base station cable to a convenient point at about 30 cm from the IPBS. If for some reason the base station drops, it is secured by the cable. 4.2.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 1 2 Rx Pwr Pwr Rx Pwr Pwr Tx Tx RJ45 modular jack 3 4 5 6 7 8 017 Tx = Transmitter data pair Rx = Reciever data pair Pwr = Power pairs Figure 14. Connector pinning of the LAN/PoE connector, power feed over the spare cable pairs.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Power cable (if used) 043 Ethernet cable Figure 16. Cables entering the IPBS centrally from above 2 Plug the modular jack of the data cable into one of the data/power connectors. 3 When an AC-adapter is used: - Plug the modular jack of the AC-adapter in one of the data/power connectors. - Plug the AC-adapter into a wall-outlet. 4.2.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 4.3 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Powering the IPBS 4.3.1 General After a base station plan has been made according to 3.7 Making a Base Station Plan on page 25 it must be established which powering method is most suitable to power the IPBSs. The methods to power a IPBS are as follows: • Power over Ethernet, see 4.3.2 Powering IPBSs over Ethernet on page 32 • By a local power supply, see 4.3.3 Powering IPBSs Using a Local Power Supply on page 32. 4.3.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY General Specifications Length x width x height Length of cable from adapter Plug secondary side Primary voltage Secondary voltage Maximum secondary current Protection : : : : : : : 96 mm x 63 mm x 48.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 5.2.1 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Determine the IPBS IP Address This section describes how to determine the dynamically allocated IP address of the IPBS, this is used to access the IPBS using a web browser. Two methods are described: • If the network has a DHCP server, see In a Network without a DHCP Server. • If the network does not have a DHCP server, see In a Network with a DHCP Server.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Figure 19. Determine the IPBS IP address 4 5.2.2 5.3 Enter http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the determined IP address) in the browser address field to access the IPBS GUI. Change the Default Password 1 Enter the IP address determined in 5.2.1 Determine the IPBS IP Address in the web browser address field. 2 Select General > Admin. 3 Enter user name and password in the dialogue box.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 5.4 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 5 Select system user name and password, see 6.4.1 Change System Name and Password on page 47. 6 Set frequency band, see 6.4.5 Set Frequency Band on page 48. 7 Select tones, see 6.4.4 Select Tones on page 48. 8 Set IPBS mode to Master, see 6.4.10 Select IPBS Mode on page 49. 9 Enter gatekeeper IP address or ID, see 6.4.11 Configure Gatekeeper on page 49. 10 Set the master IP address to 127.0.0.1, see 6.4.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 5.5 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Configure the Slave IPBSs This section describes how to configure the Slave IPBSs. Each configuration step is briefly described in the step list below, for more detailed information see the corresponding subsection in 6 Operation on page 39. Note: When one slave IPBS is configured, the configuration can be saved and uploaded to the other slave IPBSs in the system.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 5.6.1 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Anonymous Registration The IPEI, which is the unique identification number of the handset, can be assigned automatically to a user. This is used to avoid having to enter the IPEI number manually. Adding users in the IP-DECT System 1 Under the Administration menu, select Users. 2 Click "new". 3 Enter the following information in the corresponding text fields, leave the IPEI and the Auth.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 3 4 5 6 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Enter the following information in the corresponding text fields: • Long Name - The name of the user, this is the name presented in a called party´s display. • Name - The user name, need to be unique throughout the system. • Number - The phone number extension. • Password - Optional, is used for RAS registration towards the gatekeeper. • Display Text - Will be showed in the handset display when the phone is idle.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 6.1.1 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Change IPBS User Name and Password The IPBS user name and password us used to access the IPBS through the web GUI. 1 Select General > Admin. 2 Write a user name in the User Name text field. 3 Enter a new password in the Password text field. Repeat the password in the second text field. 4 Click "OK". 6.1.2 Name the IPBS Each IPBS can be assigned a name.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 3 Enter the poll interval, in minutes, in the Interval(min) text field 4 Click "OK". 6.1.7 Configure the NTP Settings Since the IPBS does not have a battery-backed real-time clock, the internal time will be set to 0:00 hrs, 1.1.1970 in the case of a restart. In order to get the correct time in the system, specify the IP address of a NTP time server.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Figure 21. Configure NTP settings. 6.1.8 Configure Logging There are three ways to collect logs from the IPBS, see the table below. TCP The IPBS writes the Syslog entries to a TCP connection. The other end of the TCP link is responsible for further evaluation of the entries. SYSLOG The entries are reported to a “syslogd” server in the network, which is responsible for further evaluation or storage of the entries.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Storing of Syslog entries in a Web server 1 Select General > Logging. 2 Select “HTTP” in the Type drop-down list. 3 Enter the “IP address” in the Address text field. 4 Enter the “relative URL of the form programme” on your web server in the Path text field. 5 Click “OK”. Note: The IPBS will make an HTTP GET request to the web server on the registered URL followed by the URL-encoded log entry.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 6.2.2 Link TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY The ethernet link setting should be set to "auto" under all normal circumstances. 6.2.3 Set a Static IP Address It is necessary for the master and the standby master IPBSs to have static IP addresses. The slave IPBSs can have dynamic IP addresses retrieved from the network DHCP server. Ask the network administrator to reserve an IP address for the master and standby master IPBSs. 1 Select Ethernet > DHCP.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 6.2.7 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY View Ethernet Statistics To view statistics of ethernet events: Select Ethernet > Statistics To reset the ethernet statistics counters: Click the clear-stat button. 6.3 LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) protocol is required for systems in which the server and a replicating client access a joint user database.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Figure 22. Setting LDAP User Name and server 6.3.2 Configure LDAP Replicator The slave IPBSs must be setup as LDAP replicators. 1 Select LDAP > Replicator. 2 Enter the IP address to the LDAP server in the Server text field. 3 Enter the IP address to the alternative LDAP server in the Alt. Server text field. 4 Enter the LDAP User name and Password in the User and Password text fields 5 Click "OK" 6.3.3 6.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY • Configure Air Synchronization • Configure SMS Settings Figure 23. The DECT System configuration page. 6.4.1 Change System Name and Password The system name and password must be the same for all IPBSs throughout the system. Reset the IPBS in order to make the changes take effect, see 6.11 Reset on page 56. 1 Select DECT > System. 2 Write a system name in the System Name text field.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY • With User AC Only • Allow Anonymous • Disable Select subscription method: 1 Select DECT > System. 2 Select subscription method in the Subscriptions drop-down list. 3 Click "OK". 6.4.4 Select Tones 1 Select DECT > System. 2 Choose tones in the Tones drop-down list. 3 Click "OK". 6.4.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Note: When exclusive is enabled for a coder it might be impossible to make calls outside the IP-DECT system. 1 Select DECT > System. 2 Choose coder in the Coder drop-down list. 3 Enter the sample time in milliseconds in the Frame text field. 4 Choose Exclusive enabled or disabled by checking/unchecking the Exclusive check box. 5 Choose Silence Compression enabled or disabled by checking/unchecking the SC check box.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 2 Select a number between 1 and 36. If this is not done the IPBS will randomly select a number. 3 Click "OK". 4 Reset the IPBS in order to make the changes take effect, see 6.11 Reset on page 56. 6.4.14 Configure Air Synchronization The IPBSs uses the DECT interface to synchronize, one IPBS is assigned the role as "Air Sync Master".
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 4 Click "OK". TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Configure Air Sync Backup Master An backup air sync master may be configured to take over the air sync master role in case of failure or power down of the original air sync master. The backup master must be placed close to the original sync master. The backup master will start to operate as a sync master in case the sync master has not been heard within 5 minutes.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY • Show all registered users in the IP-DECT system. • Show the location of a handset. 6.5.1 Add a User For information on how to add users to the IP-DECT system, see 5.6 Add Users on page 37. 6.5.2 Search for User Information It is possible to search for users registered in the system by name or extension number. Search for a user following the steps below: 1 Select Users > Users.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 6.7 Name The unique identification name of the IPBS. The name syntax is ipbs-xx-xx-xx, where xx-xx-xx should be replaced with the last 6 hexadecimal digits of the MAC address. RFPI Radio Fixed Part Identity. IP Address The IP address of the IPBS, click on the IP address to go to the configuration GUI of that IPBS. Sync The current synchronization status. Should be "Master OK" or "Slave OK" if the IPBS is synchronized.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Handover Failed The number of failed handovers in the system. Radio Calls In The number of incoming calls to the radio. Calls In Connected The number of connected incoming calls in the radio. Calls Out The number of outgoing calls from the radio. Calls Out Connected The number of outgoing calls that are connected in the radio. Handover The number of handovers in the radio.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 4 6.9 Click "Save" TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Update This section describes how to do the following configurations and settings. • Update Configuration • Update Firmware • Update the Boot File 6.9.1 Update Configuration A previously saved configuration can be loaded and activated on the IPBS. See 6.8 Backup on page 54 for information on how to save a configuration. 1 Select Update > Config. 2 Click "Browse...
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Setting Description TCP Logs generated upon TCP connection set-ups in the H.225 / H.245 protocol. DECT Master Logs generated by the DECT master software component in the IPBS. DECT Radio Logs generated by the DECT Radio software component in the IPBS. H.323 Registrations Logs generated upon RAS registration. Config Changes Logs generated upon configuration changes in the IPBS or the IP-DECT system.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 3 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY The IPBS will reset when there are no active calls. 6.11.2 Immediate Reset 1 Select Reset > Reset. 2 Click "OK" to reset the IPBS. 3 The IPBS will terminate all active calls and reset. 6.11.3 TFTP Mode Note: When the IPBS is in TFTP mode it can only be reached using the gwload utility. This mode should not be used during normal operation of the IPBS. 6.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY 7.1.1 Visual inspection 7.1.2 Availability of all IPBSs 7.2 Radio coverage verification tests 7.2.1 General The radio coverage verification consists of two tests: • IPBS test • Area coverage test Note: Be sure that all batteries in the cordless phones are charged before executing the tests. 7.2.2 IPBS test The purpose of this test is to check if all IPBSs are operational. Test 1.
Installation and Operation Manual IP-DECT Base Station 7.3 TD 92372GB PRELIMINARY Cordless Phone Test This test checks for each cordless phone the complete connection from system board to PBX. Furthermore it checks that the cordless phones’ numbers have been correctly programmed. The test is performed by calling all cordless phone from one and the same cordless phone. Test 8 1. Put all cordless phone together in order of extension number on a table. 2.
